Black-eared flying fox vs Rainbow Bluet

Pteropus melanotus compared with Enallagma antennatum

Key Differences

• Black-eared flying fox is Vulnerable while Rainbow Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-eared flying fox	Rainbow Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Enallagma
Species	Pteropus melanotus	Enallagma antennatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-eared flying fox and Rainbow Bluet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-eared flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Rainbow Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-eared flying fox	Rainbow Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-eared flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rainbow Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Black-eared flying fox

The Black-eared flying fox (Pteropus melanotus) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.